count2infinity wrote:Ray Shero has done pretty much anything and everything that has been asked of him and has built a fantastic team. I'm not so sure keeping DB on is a sunken battleship. Do I think it's time for Dan to go? Yes, but it's not the end of the world if he stays.

since1970 wrote:so should we be blaming the players now? Gather the torches and pitchforks....get the bums!!!

If DB is retained, then confidence will be lost in Shero. He will no longer be beyond reproach and will face greater scrutiny through next season.

Face scrutiny from who?

I should have said confidence would be reduced in Shero. By who? By fans and the media when the Pens face adversity. This is clearly a critical decision about a topic that's been heavily debated by the public. If we see the same results at the end of next season, Shero will bear the brunt of that blame. The same way some people now question the trades they previously lauded.

I'm sorry but as a fan if you think the results this team has gotten over the last 4 years with the rosters they have had is acceptable(I'll give the Tampa Bay year a pass)... then I don't know what to say. Especially the last two years with how they went out. I just can't see accepting that as status quo.